xiv, 288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 21 cm

Tibet's exiled spiritual and secular leader describes his childhood, the Chinese invasion of Tibet, and how exiled Tibetans have rebuilt their lives, and explains Tibetan Buddhism along with his philosophy of peace

Includes index

Maps -- Foreword -- Holder of the white lotus -- The lion throne -- Invasion: the storm breaks -- Refuge in the south -- In communist China -- Mr. Nehru regrets -- Escape into exile -- A desperate year -- 100,000 refugees -- A wolf in monk's robes -- From east to west -- Of "magic and mystery" -- The news from Tibet -- Initiatives for peace -- Universal responsibility and the good heart

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